{"id":5199,"date":"2011-08-31T18:10:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T17:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2011-08-31T18:10:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T17:10:27","slug":"david-hasselhoff-set-to-be-axed-from-britains-got-talent-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/5199\/david-hasselhoff-set-to-be-axed-from-britains-got-talent-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hasselhoff set to be axed from Britain&#8217;s Got Talent 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"david hasselhoff axed\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/bgt2011\/davidhasselhoff.JPG\" alt=\"david hasselhoff axed bgt\" width=\"290\" height=\"296\" \/>Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge David Hasselhooff looks set to be axed from the show for 2012. <\/p>\n<p>According to <em>The Sun<\/em>, the US actor has been blamed for this year\u2019s show falling ratings, despite still achieving a whopping 11.6 million viewers earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the paper, bosses felt David lacked a connection with the acts. Hasselhooff joined the panel alongside Michael McIntyre as the replacement for Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan in the new line-up with Amanda Holden.<\/p>\n<p>A source told the tabloid: \u201cDavid was a great booking at the time. We thought he\u2019d bring loads of laughs and warmth but it didn\u2019t work out. He was fun but had no connection with the acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe panel lacked sparkle and it was reflected in the acts that went through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael McIntyre\u2019s future looks uncertain too; bosses branded him as too nice!<\/p>\n<p>The source added: \u201cITV want a new panel as it didn\u2019t work this year. Most acts were below par and the chemistry just wasn\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said: \u201cIt is too early to confirm the panel for the next series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* auditions mid page 300x250, created 9\/6\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2217652781\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/5199\/david-hasselhoff-set-to-be-axed-from-britains-got-talent-2012\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 1805371;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge David Hasselhooff looks set to be axed from the show for 2012. 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